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'''Cheryl Peake''' (born March 30, 1966 in [[West Bromwich]]) is a [[Great Britain|British]] ice skater who competed in pairs. With partner [[Andrew Naylor]], she was a six-time gold medalist at the [[British Figure Skating Championships]]. They finished 12th at the [[1988 Winter Olympics]]. Other notable results for the pair included fifth place finishes at the [[European Figure Skating Championships]] in 1987 and 1989, and a ninth place at the [[World Figure Skating Championships]] in 1987.
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{{Infobox figure skater
| name = Cheryl Peake
| full_name = Cheryl Amanda McGehee
| country = {{GBR2}}
| birth_name = Cheryl Amanda Peake
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1966|3|30}}
| birth_place = [[West Bromwich]], [[England]], United Kingdom
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2013|6|12|1966|3|30}}
| death_place = [[Hollywood, Florida]], U.S.
| partner = [[Andrew Naylor]]
| height = 5 ft 1 in
| retired = 1992
}}


'''Cheryl Amanda McGehee''' ([[née]] '''Peake'''; 30 March 1966 12 June 2013) was a British [[pair skater]]. With her skating partner, [[Andrew Naylor]], she was a six-time [[British Figure Skating Championships|British national]] champion. The pair finished 12th at the [[Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics|1988 Winter Olympics]].<ref name=SR/> Other notable results for the pair included fifth-place finishes at the [[European Figure Skating Championships]] in 1987 and 1989, and a ninth place at the [[1987 World Figure Skating Championships|1987 World Championships]].
On June 2, 2013, Peake passed away in Hollywood, Florida. She is survived by two young sons.

After retiring from amateur competition in 1992, Peake skated with [[Dorothy Hamill]]'s "Cinderella... Frozen in Time" tour, from 1992 to 1995; she also appeared in the 1994 TV special.<ref name=ICFIT/> She later worked as a skating coach in the United States and had two sons.<ref name=NISA130614/>

Peake died on 12 June 2013 in Hollywood, Florida.<ref name=NISA130614/>

== Peake and Naylor results ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | International
|-
! Event
! {{tooltip|85–86|1985–1986}}
! 86–87
! 87–88
! 88–89
! 89–90
! 90–91
! 91–92
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Winter Olympics]] || || || 12th || || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Champ.]] || 12th || 9th || 12th || 11th || || 13th ||
|-
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|European Champ.]] || 10th || 5th || 8th || 5th || 8th || 8th || 9th
|-
| align=left | [[Trophée Eric Bompard|Inter. de Paris]] || || || || || || 4th ||
|-
| align=left | [[Skate America]] || || 7th || 9th || || || 8th ||
|-
| align=left | [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || 8th || 4th || || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | National
|-
| align=left | [[British Figure Skating Championships|British Champ.]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/andrew-naylor-1.html Sports-reference profile]

<ref name=SR>{{cite Sports-Reference |url= https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/cheryl-peake-1.html |title= Cheryl Peake |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161203191056/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/cheryl-peake-1.html |archive-date= 3 December 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=ICFIT>{{cite web |url= http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/461670/Dorothy-Hamill-s-Ice-Capades-Cinderella-Frozen-in-Time/full-credits.html |title= Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades: Cinderella... Frozen in Time (1994) |publisher= Turner Classic Movies |access-date= 15 June 2013 }}</ref>

<ref name=NISA130614>{{cite news |url= http://www.iceskating.org.uk/node/6194 |title= Sad news - Cheryl Amanda McGehee (Peake) |publisher= [[National Ice Skating Association]] |date= 14 June 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140222071110/http://www.iceskating.org.uk/node/6194 |archive-date= 22 February 2014 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>


{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Peake, Cheryl
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = McGehee, Cheryl
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British figure skater
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 30, 1966
| PLACE OF BIRTH = West Bromwich, England
| DATE OF DEATH = June 12, 2013
| PLACE OF DEATH = Hollywood, Florida
}}
}}

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[[Category:English emigrants to the United States]]
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[[Category:Olympic figure skaters of Great Britain]]
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[[Category:Sportspeople from West Bromwich]]





Latest revision as of 01:31, 24 May 2023

Cheryl Peake
Full nameCheryl Amanda McGehee
BornCheryl Amanda Peake
(1966-03-30)30 March 1966
West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom
Died12 June 2013(2013-06-12) (aged 47)
Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Figure skating career
Country Great Britain
PartnerAndrew Naylor
Retired1992

Cheryl Amanda McGehee (née Peake; 30 March 1966 – 12 June 2013) was a British pair skater. With her skating partner, Andrew Naylor, she was a six-time British national champion. The pair finished 12th at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[1] Other notable results for the pair included fifth-place finishes at the European Figure Skating Championships in 1987 and 1989, and a ninth place at the 1987 World Championships.

After retiring from amateur competition in 1992, Peake skated with Dorothy Hamill's "Cinderella... Frozen in Time" tour, from 1992 to 1995; she also appeared in the 1994 TV special.[2] She later worked as a skating coach in the United States and had two sons.[3]

Peake died on 12 June 2013 in Hollywood, Florida.[3]

Peake and Naylor results[edit]

International
Event 85–86 86–87 87–88 88–89 89–90 90–91 91–92
Winter Olympics 12th
World Champ. 12th 9th 12th 11th 13th
European Champ. 10th 5th 8th 5th 8th 8th 9th
Inter. de Paris 4th
Skate America 7th 9th 8th
Skate Canada 8th 4th
National
British Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cheryl Peake". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades: Cinderella... Frozen in Time (1994)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Sad news - Cheryl Amanda McGehee (Peake)". National Ice Skating Association. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)